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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05

Another thing that ut first may appear even
moro monstrous. Sometimes they bought
slaves. Sec this:
40 all people to rhom these presests may come
greeting:
'swnEREAs, Dudley Woodbridge, Esq, Of
Marietta, in the county Of Washington and State
OF Ohio paid to Joseph Cook, OF the county Of
Wood in the State Of Virginia. tho sum Of two
hundred dollars as the price OF my freedom, and
that the said Cook might have no further right
to my services. Now, know ye, that In consid-
GRAFTON of said sum 30 by the said Dudley paid
to my use, rs also in consideration Of fifty cents
received to my full satisfaction Of the sold Dud-
ley, I, Sukey Morris, late OF said county Of
Wood now Of Marietta, aforesaid wife Of jack
Morris, Of said Marietta, do hereby covenant to
and with the said Dudley, by and with tho con-
sent Of my said husband, to work and labor for
the said Dudley for and during the torn Of
one year and six months from and after the
date Of this instrument, or In default thereof to
pay to the said Dudley the sum Of three hun
dred dollars. In witness whereof I, the said
Sulsey Morris, and olso the said Jack, In testi-
mony Of his assent to this agreement, have here
unto set our hands and seals this 21st day Of
March, 1905.
"Sgned, SuKEY x. MORRIS,
witness" mark.
There fs nothing more striking in the history
cording the details of every transaction. For
instance yon will find in these old notebooks
hore the history OF every rise In tho river, every
Indian alarm, the movement Of troops, the
erection Of forts, houses, etc. Here also find
the cost Of the first ciearings and the names Of
the persons who did the work.
From these old papers here also find the
date and circumstances under which Dudley
Woodbridge, jr., and Herman Blennerhassett
became partners in business. Tho former wns
then only eighteen years Of age. There Is also
information that shows their great regard and
esteem for each other, their mutual regret when
it was found that Blennerhassetts plans would
make dissolution necessary, the statements Of
their profits and Losses for seven years and
drafts given by Dudley Woodbridge In purchss-
ing oil Of Blcnnerhassetts interest in trade.
There is q good deal Of history looked up In tho
papers and books Of the early merchants.
Douglass Putnam, Esq, who now lives IN
Harmar was practically the last agent Of the
nonresident members Of the Ohio Company.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05
The Republicans NAVY"

In letter to Congressman Lawler
Admiral Porter made use of the ex-
pressions: EVERY harbor on our coast
is at the mercy of hostile guns" "Our
lakeboard cities are entirely OPEN"
"There is not o nation on earth that
could not wage war upon our coasts
with perfect impunity." 1--WE have
but single frigate which could be
made ready to fire a gun in months"
The old navy is gone or is going so fast
that it is no longer available for war
purposes. The new navy is yet on the
stocks or on paper.
For the purpose Of emphasizing the
recklessness and corruption of the era
which brought the great navy Of the
war period to this condition the
amount of money expended on the es-
tablishment from 1869 to 1877 is here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

BURRs' WHITE PINE BALsAM-For the
positive cure of coughs, colds and Group.
We know of no way to make it more en-
phatic than to say Burks' White Pine
Balsam leads all other cough remedies.
You will ind Burks' sarsaparilla q
more effectual remedy in the ulcerous
forms of scrofula than any other remedy
One cent dose.
The pain suffered by those who are at
fiicted with dyspepsia is Understandable.
The relief that is given by the use of Lit
tie Apricot pills hes caused many to be
thankful for these 'little pills" For sale
by Hartz & Bahusen.
Use Cressler's Wild Rose tooth powder
for cleansing the teeth. Price, 25c.
Dyspepsia is the cause of many of thu
pleasures of this life being avoided
Burks Iron Tonic cures dyspepsia anC
ind gestion Sold on guarantee at >
by Hartz & Bahnsen, druggists.
Burks' Cataarh Cure will cure catarrh
even after the sufferers life has become
burden TO him and he is a nuisance to hi
| friends 1t is a thoroughly scientifi
cure Not snuff or liquid. Price, SOC
Every year increases the popularity o
Burks' White Pine Balsam. Cures a
pulmonary troubles.
If YOU are rs tired when you get up a
when you went to bed, you need Burk;
Sarsaparilla. Sold by Hartz & Bahnsen
Build up your health and strepgt
with Burks' Iron Tonic, and work wi
become more easy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
Tho Old Silver Spoon.

how fresh in my mind are the days of my sickness
When tossed me in pain, all fevered and sore
The burning, the nausea, the sinking and weak
ness,
And even the old sroon that my medicine bore,
The old silver spoon, the family spoon.
The sick chamber spoon that my medicine bore.
How 10th were my fever -psrched lips to receive 1t
How nauseous the stuff thatit bore to my tongue
And the pain at my inwards, oh, naught conld re
live it.
Thoush tears of disgust from my eyeballs ii
wrung,
The OLD silver spoon, the medicine spoon.
How awful the stuff that 1t left on my tongue
Such is the effect of nauseous, gripping
medicines which make the sick room a
memory of horror. DR.. Pierces Pleasant
Purgative Pellets. on the contrary, are
small. sugar>coated. easy to take, purely
vegetable and perfectly effective. 25 cent
vial,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
Ferron Defends a Friend.

EQttor Argus.
SPRINGFIELD, H.. Aug. 81 would
respectfully ask space in your columns
for the following, wherein | wish to de-
feAd true man, namely. T. L. Sharon.
who has been always known to be an
advocate of everything that is noble and
grand. 1t is well known by everyone
that he has time and again made sscri.
fees for labor, and as for the Irish guess
ton. his equals can hardly be found
When saw the action of the typograph
cal union, of Davenport In the Rock
Islander, | could not understand how
people can stand up and mistreat man
with the reputation and character that
Mr. Sharon has. What did ever Mr..
Doxee or the typographical union dc
for labor? Did they ever aid any Other
labor unionf Did anyone ever hear them
raise their voice against oppression unless
it was for the Typographical union itselfs
| never knew member OF it to dc
anything for any one outside of theil
own ring. They care no more fol
labor than Jay Gould does, as long as
they get what they themselves want. and
they will get left badly if they think the
K. of L. are going TO help them.
As for Mr.. Doxee, to my own knowl'
edge. it is not his first attempt to do dir
ty work, but he cannot hurt the Iowa
Messenger, as it is too good paper for
any union to belittle. 1t is the oficia
organ of the A. o. H. of the state OF
Iowa, and one of the best advocates OF
the Catholic church there is in the coun-
try.
| will close with Masking an appeal tc
the brothers of both the X. of L, and the
| A. o H. to stand-shoulder to shoulder
and protect our true friend, and let J
H. and ] B. 90 their way.
PATRICK FERRoE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
AParIlous Postnonement.

To postpone, when the duty for imme
diste action is clear is always unwise,
Especially is it so when increasing i'll
health calls for resort to medication.
Diseases of the kidneys and bladder are
often of swift growth-always of fatal
tendency if not cOmbatted at the outset
We have all-even those of us who are
not remarkably well instructed-heard
something of the danger attending
Bright's disease. diabetes, and other
diseases of the kidneys or bladder. Let
no one be foohardy enough to procras>
innate if he perceives the renal organs to
be inactive Hostetters Stomach Bitters
are peculiarly adapted to overcome this
inaction, to sufficiently stimulate, with
out exciting the kidneys and bladder,
| Infinitely is this diuretic to be preferred
to the impure and fiery stimulants of
commerce, which prove the bane of I'M
wary persons with tendency to renal
troubles. They are likewise incompara-
BILE for dyspepsia, debility, fever and
ague, ard biiousDess.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
The Tramp.

II is about time the tramp nuisance is
abated and unless the authorities find
some means of doing away with the evil
in legal way, the outraged people will
find way to do it without law. Interior
highways in this state are favorite re-
sorts for lazy ruffians of the tramp var
ietv, the vagrancy laws being so loose
and Intellectual as to afford these crea-
lures substantial encouragement, while
the more rigorous statutes of some neigh
boring states drive their proper share of
the Affections within the borders Of His
nois. Necessary enactments for the extir-
patton of this nuisance have been opposed
by demagogues and sympathizers with
criminal classes, on the pretext that they
would infuse tyrsnnicsl restraints upon
the movements of honest poor men going
from place to place in quest of work
No danger of that sort need be appre-
hended. Workingmen who are obliged
to travel do not resort to larceny, or bully
women and children or commit felonious
assaults after the manner of the profess
sionsl tramp No magistrate is at al
likely to be mistaken about the signs and
tokens of a regular tramp. They are
visible all over his filthy carcass, and in
every movement he makes. The class
must be abolished in some way.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
ADVICE To MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teetha If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm =
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb-2S-m WIS. m 1-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
A FLIMSY EXCUSE.
Why the Union is silent When the
Welfare of the:City il atstake--The
Underhanded COwardIy Methods 1t

Why the Union is silent When the
Welfare of the:CIty il atstake--The
Underhanded CowardIy Methods 1t
Advocates.
The Union attempts to excuse itsslf
for getting left on the publication of
matters looking to Rock Islands growth
the prospective advent of new indus
tries, etc by saying that ''the judicious
friends of Rock Island deprecate the
premature publication OF any project
looking to the securing of any factory at
present located elsewhere. as giving other
towns notice and inviting rival efforts. "
What stuff and nonsense. 1t is very,
very funny what 'judicious" streaks
strike the backboneless sleepy morning
contemporary when the AhGUs gets hold
of an important news item first. Every
one VINO reads the two papers, is aware
of the fact that the publication of an
item in the ARGUS first, no matter how
much its importance or value, bars it en-
tirely from the columns of the Union.
The Union has reason to feel little bit
of envy at the boom the ARGUS modestlY
claims to have been instrumental in pro-
noting in Rock Island
As to Rock Island and other rival
towns we believe we are safe in asserting
that this city is capable of holding its
own with any other city in the state or
northwest. and Rock Island will not be
obliged to resort to secrecy and trickery
in order to withstand rival efforts"
either The advantages of Rock Island
are such that the city need not be ashamed
of. The ARGUS is not, neither does it
believe our citizens are, aud the ARGUS
is at the service of the city-and can al
ways be depended upon--to go openly
and above board into fight on the side
of our citizens to secure any industry
which may benefit the city. Further
than this We believe it to be the news.
papers duty to inform the local public
immediately upon learning of the pros
peot OF additions to trade aud manufac'
ture. The ARGUS is published for tn,
benefit of Rock lsland-not rival towns
And we do not think the people o
Rock Island will hail with much pleasur,
the light in which they are put by tn
Union, for it is not much of compli
ment to say that the town must resor
to secret undetermined, cowardly tactic
in order to accomplish public purpose
The intimation that aside from the city
inducement, that our people are NO
able to openly hold their own against an
rival town, is exceedingly distasteful, t
the ARGUS at any rate. 1t may be added
too, that cities all over the country whic
have experienced such phenomenal ad
vancemeut of late. owe it mainly to tn
effsrts of their newspapers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
Two of Drury,s Citizens Dead.

j. L. O'Haver, resident of Drury
township for 80 years, died at $50 D. m.
Saturday, after lingering illness. He
leaves a wife and five children. The
funeral occurred yesterday afternoon.
Henry Troxel, another OF Drury's old
time citizens, expired suddenly at $50
Sunday night of heart disease. Mr..
Troxel has been in poor health for some
time, but was up and about, and was in
Muscatine Saturday. He leaves wife
The funeral was held this morning at
g-30
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
LOCAL NOTICEs.

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 81, 100000. E. W. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
DR.. Lameroux's medicines may be
found at the following drug stores: Mar,
shall, & Fisher, Hartz & Bahnsen, Otto
Grotjan, T. Fl. Thomas and John Beng
ston
E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law &.
Makes collections. loans money and will
ttend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postottice block. Rock Isl
and, Ills ds&w1y
Krell & Math have from four to six
flavors of ice cream to select from, and in
making their fruit flavors they use moth
ing but the fruit itself for flavor. thereby
guaranteeing their patrons the fruit
flsvors. and the purest ice cream to be haC
in the three cities. Call and give them {
trial, and become convinced.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

You are allowed free trial of thirty
days of the use of DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Voltaic Belt with Electric Suspensory
Appliances, for the speedy relief and per
manent cure of Nervous Debility, loss Of
Vitality and Manhood, and all kindred
troubles. Also, for many other diseases.
Complete restoration to health, vigor and
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred
Illustrated pamphlet, with full informa'
ton. terms, ETC., mailed free by address
ing Veltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
decd & W.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Consumption. wasting diseases and
general debility, Doctors disagree as to
the relative value of Cod Liver Oil and
Hypoph osphites; the one supplying
strength and flesh, and the other giving
nerve power. and acting as tonic to the
digestive and entire system. But in
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphites the two are combined,
and the effect is wonderful. Thousands
who have derived no permanent benefit
from other preparations have been cured
by this. Scott's Emulsion is perfectly
palatable and easily digested by those
who cannot tolerate plain Cod Liver Oil
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
GOOD RESULTS IN EvEKY CASE.

D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
OF Chattanooga. Tenn, writes. that he
was seriously afflicted with a severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, did SO and was entirely cured
by the use of few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
have been saved by this wonderful dis
covery. Trial bottles free at Hartz &
Bahnsen. drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Ely's Cream Balm was recommended to
me by my druggist as preventive to hay
fever. Have been using it as directed
since the 9th of August. and have found
it a specific for that much dreaded and
loathsome disease. For ten years or
more | have been great sufferer each
year, from August 9th till frost, and have
tried many alleged remedies for its cure,
but Ely's Cream Balm is the only pre-
ventive | have ever found. Hay fever
sufferers ought to know of its efficacy. =
F.B. Ainsworth, publisher, Indianapo
| lis, Ind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

In the pursuit of the good things of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them The results obtained from the use
of DIR. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia. and all
stomach, liver. kidney and bladder
troubles 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier. sure cure for ague and
malsrial diseases. Price, so cents, of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Often need some safe cathartic aud tonic
to avert approaching sickness, or to res
lieve collie. headache, sick stomach, indi-
gestion, dysentery, and the complaints
Incident to childhood Let the children
Ike Simmons Liver Regulator and keep
well 1t purely vegetable, not unpleas-
ant to the taste and safe to take alone or
in connection with other medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
BUcKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores. can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eyuptions, gusran-
teed to cure in every instance. OF money
refunded. 90 cents per hex For sale by
fart2 & Bahnsen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
When Visiting New York.

Stop at the newly opened and central
" located Sturtevant house, Broadway
and Twenty-ninth Street. Largely re-
built; entirely refurnished; new plumbing
new elevator, etc. Perfect cuisine; mod
crate prices; convenient to all the eleva-
ted railroad stations. Matthews Pier
son. pr0prietOrs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

A dispatch from Champaign, ILL.,, says
an agreement has been entered into by
TIE base ball clubs of Peoria, Blooming
ton, Rock Island, Decatur, Danville, that
city and Charlottesville, Ind, to meet
there Aug. 30. to perfect the organiza>
ton of a state league,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Mrs Daniels. wife of the captain of the
English steamer Water Lily, has Just
been licensed as pllot of that craft, but
then even in the voyage of lie it is the
woman who does the steering
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
County Buildings.


G-Peter King to Charles King e4 sw4
and ut sci, 2, II, Nv, "a s75.
Peter King to Christian King, pit sw4
nw4 and pit SET 2, II, 1w, S4.S75.
VIM. L. Shurtleff to Henry s. Shurtlef,
nw4 sw4, 2, IS, lie, 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

1t doesn't make much difference what
the roads are if you have a Rice Coil
Spring under your carriage body 1t
takes AL the bumps out of the worst road
in the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Gilbert and Sullivan are said to be pre-
pairing an American comic opera based on
the assumption that Americans don't rule
their own country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
Atlanta, Ga. May 4, 1855
TO THE PUBLIC.

All who desire full information about
the cause and cure of blood poisons,
scrotuls and scrofulous swellings, ulcers,
sores, rheumatism. kidney complaints,
catarrh, etc, can secure by mail, free, a
copy oil our % page illustrated book of
wonders, filled with the most wonderful
and startling proof ever before known.
Address, BLOOD BALM Co,
Atlanta, Ga
For sale BY T Fl. Thomas, Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Geo W D. Harris has removed his
real estate and insurance office to 1909
Second avenue. over o. GroVan's drug
store, opposite his old office, where he
will be glad to see all who wish to buy or
sell real estate, or wish first class lnsur>
ance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

The hotels and boarding houses
throughout the Berkshire district are well
patronized, but there is none of that kind
of summer gayety'that marks the season s
progress elsewhere.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Professor Geldwin Smith has resigned
his editorial position on the Toronto
Week, and has severed his connection en-
tirely with that journal. Hereafter he
will devote himself to magazine work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
most office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

The women of the Presbyterian church
of this country have raised during the
past sixteen years about S3,150,0J for
missions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09
E.xEcUTRIx's NOTICE.

Estate OF James O. Mott. Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Ex-
ecutrix of the last will and testament uf James
T. Mott late of the county of Rock Island.
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the Office of the clerk
of said court, in the city of Rock Island, at the
October term on the First Monday in October
next. at which time all persons having claims
against said estate notified and requested to
ate nd for the purpose of having the sameadj ust
ed All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the IN
dersigned
Dated this 95th day Of July. A. D., 1887.
LtLLIS l. MOTT, Executrix.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Nine Popp, for fifty years editor of the
Burgess journal, has written no less than
$4,000 articles, each containing from
3. 600 to a 600 words
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

A club of Harvard students is said to
be in process of formation at Bar Har>
bOr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-09

Satins are going out of favor, and
therefore are very cheap, but they make
lovely underdresses for lace frocks.